A solid number of Leith athletes turned
out for the official opening track and field meeting
of the 2009/10 summer season.
Neale McLanachan and Jason Palmer got
things going for Leith with good efforts in the Men's
20-34 1500m race with McLanachan finishing second
in the SMs grade and Palmer third.
The Leith girls ran well too with Kirsty
Morris finishing second in the SW grade. Megan Balchin
and Rebecca Keat diced it out for third and fourth
place in the SW grade with just over a second separating
them. Sue Cuthbert (running in the MW35 grade) finished
with the same time as Balchin in a thrilling photo
finish.
Richard Hendry showed that he is going
to be a threat in the MM grade this season with a
fine win in the MM grade 1500m.
Neale McLanachan, Glen Ferguson and
Jason Palmer dominated the 5000m with McLanachan winning
the race overall as well as finishing first in the
SM grade. Ferguson finished second overall and first
in the MM grade while Palmer finished third overall
and second in the SM grade.
Bill Kenny returned to competitive running
in Otago with a run in the 400m.
There was a large turnout of Leith runners
for the 3000m and 800m races at the Caledonian on
Saturday afternoon.
Neale McLanachan finished second and
fourth overall in the Senior Men's grade 3000m run.
Alan Funnell won the master men's 35 grade finishing
8th overall with Ray Knox not far behind as 3rd master
man 35 and 10th overall.
In the separate 3000m master men's 35
race, Mark O'Donnell overcame a recent injury to finish
second. Lachie Ashton made a rare appearance on the
track to finish seventh. Jim
Flynn set a new Otago record on the track for the
Men's 75-79 age grade 3000m race. The Otago
standard was 17 minutes for the 3000m distance on
the track and he cracked it by 54 seconds to set the
record at 16 minutes 6 seconds.. Bill Kenny assisted
by keeping pace with his fellow veteran track runner
over the 12 and a half lap race.
Rebecca Keat was another to shine winning
the senior women's race in a smart time of 10 minutes
49.4 seconds.
Marc Boulle won the Men's 50+ 800m race
to complete a fine day in the sun for Leith at the
Caledonian track.
Event 301 Men 20-34 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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2 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 9:17.35 (3)
Event 301 Men 35+ 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 10:02.01 (3)
3 Ray Knox 48 Leith 10:19.94 (2)
Event 303 Women 20-34 3000 Metre Run Actual time
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Rebecca Keat 22 Leith 10:49.40 (3)
Event 305 Men 35+ 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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2 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 10:53.20 (1)
7 Lachie Ashton 53 Leith 11:33.00
9 Jim Flynn 75 Leith 16:06.06 (New Otago record MM75-79)
10 William Kenny 73 Leith 16:06.65
Event 801A Men 35+ 800 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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5 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 2:34.93 (2)
Event 802 Men 35+ 800 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 2:26.70 (3)
5 Lachie Ashton 53 Leith 2:38.28 (1)
7 William Kenny 73 Leith 3:14.21
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5. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian, Saturday
31 October
Jim Flynn set another record of 7min 20.35sec in
the master men's 75-79 grade for the 1500m track
race at the Caledonian on Saturday afternoon.
Glen Ferguson showed that he is ready to attack
the 10,000m Otago Master Men's 45-49 track record
of 33min 58sec next Saturday with a great win in
the Men's 5000m race. Running conservatively at
first, he took the lead over the final laps to win
in convincing fashion ending with a time of 15min
43sec. Andrew Lonie (16:27.39) featured prominently
in the first half of the race taking the lead at
one stage to finish as second master man, while
Alan Funnell (17:07.86) set a steady pace throughout
to emerge as third place finisher in this grade.
Jason Palmer showed a turn of speed to win his B
grade 1500m race in a time of 4min 27.52sec, while
senior women's runner Kirsty Morris (4:49.47) and
master women's runner Sue Cuthbert (5:03.05) won
their respective grades.
Lachie Ashton tackled the 1500m, 400m (twice) and
the 200m in a solid display of interval training,
while Bill Kenny accompanied Jim Flynn over the
1500m distance and also ran the 400m.
Rebecca Keat (5:01.7) and Megan Balchin (5:04.8)
dominated the senior women's grade in their 1500
race to show that the winter harrier season has
provided them with a solid platform with which to
tackle the summer track and field season. Expect
some fireworks from these two this season.
Athletics Otago Weekly Meeting
Sunny with a slight tail wind - 31/10/2009
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Leith Results
Event 151 Men 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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4 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 4:14.96 (3)
Event 152 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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7 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 5:02.56 (2)
14 Lachie Ashton 53 Leith 5:16.51 (1)
Event 155 Women 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 4:49.47 (3)
Event 155 Men 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Jason Palmer 25 Leith 4:27.52 (2)
Event 155 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 4:39.98 (3)
Event 156 Women 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Rebecca Keat 22 Leith 5:01.70 (2)
2 Megan Balchin 28 Leith 5:04.80 (1)
Event 156 Women 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Sue Cuthbert 42 Leith 5:03.05 (3)
Event 156 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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2 Jim Flynn 75 Leith 7:20.35 (New Otago record MM75-79)
3 William Kenny 73 Leith 7:20.79
Event 202 Men 35+ 200 Metre Sprint Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Wind Points
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5 Lachie Ashton 53 Leith 31.66 +0.0 (3)
Event 403 Men 35+ 400 Metre Run Race 3
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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4 Lachie Ashton 53 Leith 68.33 (3)
Event 407 Men 35+ 400 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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3 Lachie Ashton 53 Leith 70.31
6 William Kenny 73 Leith 79.83 (2)
Event 510 Men 35+ 5000 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Glen Ferguson 45 Leith 15:43.54 (3)
2 Andrew Lonie 36 Leith 16:27.39 (2)
3 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 17:07.86 (1)
6 Ray Knox 48 Leith 17:52.39
7 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 19:21.41
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6. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian, Saturday
7 November, Combined Events Champs Day one
Glen Ferguson started the ball rolling for Leith's
attack on some Otago age group records and standards
in the 10,000m. He had to contend with a small field
and a strong wind on the back straight over the
25 lap course. Andrew Lonie stuck with him for a
the first half of the race helping him to nullify
the effects of the strong wind, but after 15 minutes
Ferguson was left to battle the elements on his
own. He did so in fine fashion keeping a steady
pace even on the back straight to eventually win
the race and break Ariki's Allan Davis's 20 yr old
MM45-49 Otago record (1989) of 33 minutes 58 seconds
by setting a new record of 33 minutes 29.77 seconds.
Jim Flynn was also pursuing the MM75-79 Otago standard
of 60 minutes for the 10,000m. He had to battle
around the track 25 times virtually on his own,
but he stuck to his task and conquered the windy
conditions to finish with a flourish setting a record
of 59 minutes 35.43 seconds.
Sue Cuthbert broke her own 3000m record in the
women's aged 40 to 44 grade with a time of 10min
55.06sec in winning the master women's grade..
Other highlights for Leith were Kirsty Morris's
being first senior women to finish in the 3000m
run with Rebecca Keat showing continued improvement
in finishing 2nd in this grade.
Athletics Otago Weekly and Otago Multi Chmps
Sunny with a strong tail wind - 7/11/2009 to 8/11/2009
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Results
Event 301 Men 20-34 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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6 Jason Palmer 25 Leith 9:37.32 (3)
Event 305 Women 20-34 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 10:27.73 (3)
2 Rebecca Keat 22 Leith 10:39.07 (2)
4 Megan Balchin 28 Leith 10:51.54 (1)
Event 305 Women 35+ 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Sue Cuthbert 42 Leith 10:55.06 (3)
Event 305 Men 35+ 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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2 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 10:46.96 (3)
Event 802 Men 35+ 800 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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5 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 2:30.20 (3)
Event 803 Women 20-34 800 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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2 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 2:34.21 (3)
5 Megan Balchin 28 Leith 2:42.28 (2)
6 Rebecca Keat 22 Leith 2:45.54 (1)
Event 805 Men 35+ 800 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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6 William Kenny 73 Leith 3:17.32 (2)
Event 997 Men 35+ 10000 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Glen Ferguson 45 Leith 33:29.77 (3)
2 Andrew Lonie 36 Leith 34:33.59 (2)
3 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 36:01.90 (1)
4 John Bayne 45 Leith 37:01.98
6 Jim Flynn 75 Leith 59:35.43
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7. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian, Saturday
14 November, includes the Ness Cup Mile
Jim Flynn for the fourth consecutive week set a
new Otago record on the track. This time he set
a new record for the 5000m track of 27min 30.53sec
at the Caledonian on Saturday, which was well inside
the NZAVA standard of 28 minutes. Glen Ferguson
was well outside his best, but did enough to win
the MM35+ grade in 16min 19.98sec.
Jason Palmer ran a personal best of 4min 24.47sec
for the 1500m in finishing as first senior man and
fourth overall in the men's 1500. He also ran a
personal best of 27.48sec for the 200m. Andrew Lonie
won the MM35+ grade in the men's 1500m in 4 minutes
22.33 seconds. Kirsty Morris was the pick of the
Leith women finishing first in the senior women's
grade in 4 minutes 51.02 seconds.
Leith had two athletes contesting the Ness Cup Handicapped
Mile. First Leith runner was David Rush who finished
9th for third best time of 4min 57.92sec, while
Alan Funnell took it easy after having earlier run
the 1500m in a time of 4min 43.87sec.
Athletics Otago Weekly Meeting
Overcast with little wind - 14/11/2009
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Leith Results
Event 151 Men 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Year Team Finals Points
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1 Jason Palmer 84 Leith 4:24.47 (3)
Event 151 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Year Team Finals Points
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1 Andrew Lonie 73 Leith 4:22.33 (3)
2 Alan Funnell 67 Leith 4:43.87 (2)
4 Marc Boulle 54 Leith 4:55.30 (1)
Event 153 Women 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Year Team Finals Points
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1 Kirsty Morris 86 Leith 4:51.02 (3)
3 Rebecca Keat 87 Leith 5:01.56 (2)
4 Megan Balchin 81 Leith 5:03.39 (1)
Event 160 Mixed 1 Mile Run Ness Cup
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Name Year Team Finals Points
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9 David Rush M65 Leith 6:52.92 (3)
13 Alan Funnell M67 Leith 6:59.88 (2)
Event 160A Mixed 1 Mile Run Actual Time
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Name Year Team Finals Points
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3 David Rush M65 Leith 4:57.92
7 Alan Funnell M67 Leith 5:14.88
Event 207 Men 20-34 200 Metre Sprint Race 1
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Name Year Team Finals Wind Points
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1 Jason Palmer 84 Leith 27.48 -0.7 (3)
Event 510 Men 35+ 5000 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Year Team Finals Points
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1 Glen Ferguson 64 Leith 16:19.98 (3)
2 Alan Funnell 67 Leith 17:37.46 (2)
3 Ray Knox 61 Leith 17:51.06 (1)
5 Jim Flynn 34 Leith 27:30.53
6 William Kenny 36 Leith 27:31.24
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8. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian, Saturday
21 November
For the fifth successive Saturday in a row Jim
Flynn set a new record. This time he set a record
of 3 minutes 35.78 seconds off the NZAVA standard
of 3 minutes 50 seconds in the track 800m distance
race. Bill Kenny (grade MM70-74) ran well to keep
ahead of Flynn and finished with a time of 3:30.97.
Steve Skilling made a return to the track finishing
third in the first MM35+ 800m race in , outlasting
the fast finishing Marc Boulle.
In the 3000m, Neale McLanachan finished third overall
and was first in the senior men's grade. Jason Palmer
was fourth overall and second senior man. Ray Knox
won the MM35+ grade while Mark O'Donnell was second.
On the field new Leith man, David Barton won the
Men's 35+ Shot Put and Javelin. Not a bad result
for someone who has just made a return to competitive
track and field. It is good to see somone flying
the Leith flag in the field and the sprints.
Athletics Otago Weekly Meeting
Sunny with a variable tail wind - 21/11/2009
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Leith Results
Event 31 Men 35+ Javelin Throw 800g
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 28.57m (3)
FOUL 28.57m 27.11m PASS PASS PASS
Event 61 Men 35+ Shot Put 7.26kg
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 8.69m (3)
8.05m 2.83m 8.08m 8.19m 8.34m 8.69m
Event 305 Men 20-34 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 9:16.89 (3)
4 Jason Palmer 25 Leith 9:36.52 (2)
Event 305 Men 35+ 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 Ray Knox 48 Leith 10:33.83 (3)
2 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 10:34.34 (2)
Event 802 Men 35+ 800 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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3 Steve Skilling 41 Leith 2:20.24 (3)
4 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 2:26.74 (2)
Event 805 Men 35+ 800 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Points
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1 William Kenny 73 Leith 3:30.97 (1)
2 Jim Flynn 75 Leith 3:35.78
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9. ANZ Marathon Champs, Southland Marathon,
22 November 2009
Race Website >> Southland
Marathon 2009 (for full results of Full Marathon,
Half Marathon, 10km Race and walks.)
ANZ Marathon Champs Results >> Results
Page
Sue Cuthbert won a gold medal in the Master Women's
40-44 grade at the NZ Marathon Championships held
in conjunction with the Southland Marathon in Invercargill
on Sunday. She narrowly missed breaking the three
hour barrier by just 13 seconds but was happy to
bring home gold for Leith.
John Bayne had a great run finishing with a silver
medal in the MM45-49 grade. His time of 2 hours
43.53 minutes was a personal best. His focus on
judicious recovery during a tough training and racing
schedule over the winter season helped provide him
with the means to show his ability over this distance.
Richard Hendry missed a bronze medal in this grade
by one position but he still performed well to again
easily crack the 3 hour barrier in finishing in
2 hours 56.27 seconds.
Another to feature in the medals in the marathon
was Jim Kerse, who won a bronze medal in the MM60-64
grade. He finished the marathon in 4 hours 30.48
seconds apparently with the "Wabash Cannonball"
ringing in his ears.
Leith athletes also featured prominently in the
non-championship half-marathon and 10km runs. Andrew
Lonie won the Master Men's Half-Marathon grade in
a personal best of 1 hour 14.2 seconds (he was 5th
overall). Megan Balchin also achieved a personal
best in the half-marathon finishing fourth in the
senior women's race in 1 hour 26.09 seconds (she
was 16th overall). David Rush finished second in
the 10km race in a time of 35 minutes 54 seconds.
All results can be linked to from the
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10. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian,
Saturday 21 November, included Otago/Southland Meeting.
Leith was out in force at the track and field meeting
at the Caledonian on Saturday. New Leith members
David Barton and Paul Johnston did well in the field.
In the Men 35+ grade, Barton won the Discus, finished
second in the Hammer Throw and the long jump and
fourth in the 100m, while Johnston won the Men 35+
grade Hammer Throw and finished second in the Discus
Throw.
Neale McLanachan competed in the Men's A grade
1500m race finishing third Senior Man (5th overall).
Alan Funnell won the MM35+ grade in the 1500m with
a time of 4 minutes 36.94 seconds. Kirsty Morris
returned to form with a fine run finishing first
in the Senior Women's 1500m in a time of 4 minutes
45.83 seconds. Marc Boulle claimed fourth place
in the separate MM35+ 1500m race.
In the 5000m Leith had a number of athletes competing.
Neale McLanachan had a solid run to finish third
in 16 minutes 5.77 seconds and 2nd in the Senior
Men's grade. Alan Funnell (1st MM35), Ray Knox (2nd
MM35) and Mark O'Donnell (3rd MM35) all had good
runs.
Bill Kenny tackled the 400m finishing in 80.5 seconds.
Athletics Otago Weekly Meeting
Sunny with a variable tail wind - 28/11/2009
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Results
Event 1 Men 35+ Discus Throw 2kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 22.90m (3)
21.72m 22.84m PASS PASS 22.90m 21.37m
2 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 16.31m (2)
15.96m 16.31m 15.62m FOUL FOUL 15.80m
Event 13 Men 35+ Hammer Throw 7.26kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 16.49m (3)
FOUL 15.90m FOUL FOUL 16.49m 15.15m
2 David Barton 38 Leith 15.39m (2)
15.39m FOUL PASS 15.14m FOUL FOUL
Event 41 Men 35+ Long Jump
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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2 David Barton 38 Leith 3.72m 0.6 (3)
3.60m(3.2) 3.60m(3.8) 3.72m(0.6) 3.30m(1.8) PASS PASS
Event 103 Men 35+ 100 Metre Sprint Race 3
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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4 David Barton 38 Leith 14.11 2.5 (3)
Event 151 Men 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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3 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 4:15.67 (3)
Event 152 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals
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4 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 4:59.43 (2)
Event 155 Women 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 4:45.83 (3)
Event 155 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 4:36.94 (3)
Event 407 Men 35+ 400 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 William Kenny 73 Leith 1:20.50 (3)
Event 510 Men 20-34 5000 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 16:05.77 (3)
Event 510 Men 35+ 5000 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 17:26.07 (3)
2 Ray Knox 48 Leith 17:46.35 (2)
3 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 18:09.46 (1)
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11. South Island Masters Track & Field Champs,
Fri, Sat, Sun, 4-6 December 2009, Mosgiel (incorporated
Otago Seniors middle + distance events)
Leith athletes were in medal winning form at the
South Island Masters Track and Field Championships
held at Memorial Park, Mosgiel on the weekend. Jan
Brosnahan (Gold) women's 50-54 grade 400m in 81.3secs,
(Bronze) women's 50-54 grade 800m in 3:09.4. Bill
Kenny (Gold) men's 70-74 grade 400m in 81.3secs,
(Gold) men's 70-74 grade 800m in 3:19.6, (Gold)
men's 70-74 grade 3000m in 14:30.7. Jan Craig (Gold)
women's 50-54 grade 800m in 2:50.5, (Gold) women's
50-54 grade 3000m in 11:58.2, (Silver) women's 50-54
grade 1500m in 5:31.8. Marc Boulle (Gold) men's
55-59 grade 800m in 2:26.2. Jim Flynn (Silver) men's
75-79 grade 800m in 3:39.7, (Silver) men's 75-74
grade 3000m in 16:43.0. David Rush (Gold) men's
40-44 grade 1500m in 4:36.4. In the field, David
Barton (Gold) men's 35-39 shot put 8.76m, (Silver)
men's 35-39 discus 24.42m. Paul Johnston (Gold)
men's 45-49 shot put 6.58m, (Gold) men's 45-49 discus
17.33m.
Note: Alan Funnell ran the 1500m event as
part of the Otago Weekly Track and Field Meeting
finishing a close second to David Rush in about
4:36ish. All results were hand timed. None of the
results will count towards the aggregate points
system this week since the South Island Masters
entrants were unable to compete in the Otago Weekly
Track and Field Meeting per se.
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12. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian, Saturday
12 December 2009
Leith highlight at the Athletics Otago Track and
Field Meeting Leith was the second 1500m largely
contested by MM35, SW and MW35 grades. Steve Skilling
initially took the lead but Richard Hendry (4:47.5)
soon surged to the front never to be overhauled
again as he strode comfortably to the finish. Skilling
(4:54.6) finished comfortably in second position
ensuring a Leith domination of this race. Megan
Balchin (5:4.94) won the senior women's grade. Sue
Cuthbert won the MW35 grade.
Alan Funnell (4:39.23) was the best Leith MM35
1500m runner having run in the Men's A grade race.
Neale McLanachan (4:22.59) was the first Leith runner
to finish the Men's A grade 1500m while Jason Palmer
(4:27.91) kept up his good form by being the second
Leith runner to finish.
David Barton won the MM35 grade discus, hammer
throw, 100m, and 200m. The evergreen Jim Flynn showed
his versatility by running the 200m and 400m.
Thanks to Bill Kenny, Ray Knox (and kids), Steve
Skilling, Marc Boulle, Jason Palmer, Margaret Knox
and Megan Balchin who assisted in Leith duty club
tasks during the meeting.
Athletics Otago Weekly Meeting
Intermittent rain with strong and gusty southerly
wind - 12/12/2009
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Results
Event 1 Men 35+ Discus Throw 2kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 26.91m (3)
22.05m 24.73m 26.91m FOUL 26.70m FOUL
Event 13 Men 35+ Hammer Throw 7.26kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 19.37m (3)
FOUL FOUL FOUL 19.37m 18.13m 17.12m
Event 109 Men 35+ 100 Metre Sprint Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 14.01 2.2 (3)
Event 151 Men 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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5 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 4:22.59 (3)
8 Jason Palmer 25 Leith 4:27.91 (2)
Event 151 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 4:39.23 (3)
Event 155 Women 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Megan Balchin 28 Leith 5:04.94 (3)
Event 155 Women 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Sue Cuthbert 42 Leith 5:17.58 (3)
Event 155 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Richard Hendry 45 Leith 4:47.50 (2)
2 Steve Skilling 41 Leith 4:54.26 (1)
6 Ray Knox 48 Leith 5:08.07
Event 207 Men 35+ 200 Metre Sprint Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 29.50 3.5 (3)
2 Jim Flynn 75 Leith 41.93 3.5 (2)
Event 407 Men 35+ 400 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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3 Jim Flynn 75 Leith 1:35.44 (3)
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14. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian, Saturday
19 December 2009 - included the Otago 10,000m Championships
Alan Funnell won the master men's Otago 10,000m
track title on Saturday at the Caledonian. He chose
to set his own pace despite the strong head wind
in the home straight and powered away from his opposition
to record a strong 36min 7.94sec win. Ray Knox (37min
30.3sec) broke away from Richard Hendry (37min 37.88sec)
and never relinquished the significant gap. A gap
that Hendry, despite trying hard, could just not
close due to the strong headwind. Knox finished
second and Hendry third. John Bayne featured early
on, but faded to fourth place.
Contesting the Otago senior men's title, Neale
McLanachan (35min 30.86sec) was in the lead bunch
for the first third of the race, but once Chris
Tipper (Ariki) made the break, McLanachan was unable
to maintain his position and drifted back to finish
third in 35min 30.86sec. With the strong headwind
playing a huge part, once he had lost contact with
the leading two runners (Tipper and eventual winner
Nathin Baxter) it was always going to be a hard
task to get back into title contention. A brave
effort nonetheless by a runner who never gives up.
In the end he was not far behind putting in a strong
effort to keep Tipper honest and finishing third
overall. With four laps to go, Tipper had lost his
lead and was running on his own for second place.
Megan Balchin contested the Otago senior women's
title and finished strongly in second place in a
time of 39min 16.26sec.
Paul Johnston competed in the field for Leith,
finishing second in the javelin throw and shot put
in the MM35 grade.
Jason Palmer won the senior men's 3000m race in
9min 43.51sec as well as finishing second in his
first 800m race in a time of 2min 12.82sec (PB)
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Athletics Otago Weekly Meeting
Sunny with strong north easterly winds - 19/12/2009
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Results
Event 31 Men 35+ Javelin Throw 800g
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 13.25m (3)
13.25m FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL 12.57m
Event 61 Men 35+ Shot Put 7.26kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 6.62m (3)
FOUL 6.31m 5.76m 5.64m 5.86m 6.62m
Event 305 Men 20-34 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Jason Palmer 25 Leith 9:43.51 (3)
Event 801 Men 20-34 800 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Jason Palmer 25 Leith 2:12.82 (3)
Event 805 Men 35+ 800 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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6 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 2:27.69 (3)
Event 806 Men 35+ 800 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals
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6 William Kenny 73 Leith 3:32.49 (2)
7 Jim Flynn 75 Leith 3:40.22 (1)
Event 997 Women 10000 Metre Run SW Champs
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Megan Balchin 28 Leith 39:16.26 (3)
Event 999 Men 20-34 10000 Metre Run Otago Champs
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Name Age Team Finals
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3 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 35:30.86 (3)
Event 999 Men 35+ 10000 Metre Run Otago Champs
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 36:07.94 (3)
2 Ray Knox 48 Leith 37:30.30 (2)
3 Richard Hendry 45 Leith 37:37.88 (1)
4 John Bayne 45 Leith 38:00.76
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15. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian, Saturday
16 January 2010 - included the Scottish Shop Caledonian
Handicap Mile
Bill Kenny won the Scottish Shop Caledonian Handicap
Mile held at the Caledonian track on Saturday. He
was the first runner to start and he made the most
of it by never relinquishing his lead and improving
on his recent form by running the distance in 7mins
5.83secs (an improvement of over 20seconds for the
mile on the time calculated from his 1500m time).
This was his first win in the event and it was fitting
that it was a Scotsman who won it. It was a close
affair with the rest of the runners and the second
Leith runner to finish was Mark O'Donnell (7th)
and then Richard Hendry (9th) just 5 seconds behind
him. Fastest Leith runner was Hendry (5:15.29) with
Kirsty Morris (5:17.47) second fastest.
Earlier, Morris had won the SW 1500m in 4min 53.60
and David Rush had won the M35 1500m in 4min 44.66sec.
David Barton (29.61sec) and Hendry (31.07sec) contested
the 200m.
Andrew Lonie won the M35 5000m in 16min 55.18sec
with Ray Knox finishing second in 18min 4.69sec.
David Barton and Paul Johnston flew the Leith flag
in the field. Barton won the M35 Discus (27.09m)
and the Hammer Throw (21.03m) with Johnston finishing
second in both events.
Athletics Otago Weekly Meeting
Included the Caledinian Society Handicap Mile
Saturday, 16 January 2010
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Weather: Sunny with light variable wind
Leith Results
Event 1 Men 35+ Discus Throw 2kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 27.09m (3)
22.68m 26.65m 27.09m FOUL 26.94m 26.43m
2 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 15.06m (2)
FOUL 13.61m FOUL 11.67m 15.06m FOUL
Event 13 Men 35+ Hammer Throw 7.26kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 21.03m (3)
17.52m 21.03m FOUL PASS 18.13m 19.25m
2 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 15.95m (2)
FOUL FOUL 15.26m FOUL 15.95m FOUL
Event 101 Men 35+ 100 Metre Sprint Race1
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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3 David Barton 38 Leith 13.92 0.2 (3)
Event 155 Women 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 4:53.60 (3)
Event 155 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Rush 44 Leith 4:44.66 (3)
Event 160 Mixed 1 Mile Run Cal Soc HCap
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Name Age Team Finals
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12 Richard Hendry M45 Leith 5:15.29
13 Kirsty Morris W23 Leith 5:17.47
14 Mark O'Donnell M36 Leith 5:25.57
16 Sue Cuthbert W42 Leith 5:38.68
20 William Kenny M73 Leith 7:05.83
Event 160A Mixed 1 Mile Run Actual Time
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 William Kenny M73 Leith 7:05.83 (3)
7 Mark O'Donnell M36 Leith 7:30.57 (2)
9 Richard Hendry M45 Leith 7:35.29 (1)
14 Kirsty Morris W23 Leith 7:42.47 (3)
16 Sue Cuthbert W42 Leith 7:43.68 (3)
Event 201 Men 35+ 200 Metre Sprint Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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3 David Barton 38 Leith 29.61 -2.7 (3)
4 Richard Hendry 45 Leith 31.07 -2.7 (2)
Event 510 Men 35+ 5000 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Andrew Lonie 36 Leith 16:55.18 (3)
2 Ray Knox 48 Leith 18:04.69 (2)
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16. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian,
Saturday 23 January 2010 - included the Scottish
Shop Caledonian Handicap Mile
Kirsty Morris kept Hill City's Shireen Crumpton
within her sights throughout the 5000m Otago Senior
Women's Championship race held at the Caledonian
on Saturday. At one stage she looked like she was
making significant ground on the Hill City runner,
but Crumpton (17:40.43) dug deep to hold out a never-say-die
Morris (17:47.63) by just 7 seconds. Megan Balchin
finished third. Neale McLanachan finished fifth
in the senior men's grade.
The masters' grades Otago 5000m Champs was held
separately this year. Alan Funnell fought a terrific
duel with Kevin Duggan (Hill City) for most of the
race, eventually pulling away to convincingly win
the master men's title in 17min 8.16secs with Duggan
about 8 seconds back. Richard Hendry (17:34.34)
held out Ray Knox (17:52.20) for third place. Sue
Cuthbert (19:10.98) comfortably won the master women's
title.
In the sprints, David Barton (100m, 13,87sec, 2nd),
(200m, 28.69sec, 3rd) showed steady improvement.
Athletics Otago Meeting and Otago 5000m Champs
also includes the NZ Shop Timebuster held around
the Octagon
Partly cloudy with little wind - 23/01/2010
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Results
Event 31 Men 35+ Javelin Throw 800g
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 David Barton 38 Leith 32.60m (3)
32.60m 24.69m 27.86m PASS PASS PASS
Event 61 Men 35+ Shot Put 7.26kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 8.57m (3)
8.41m FOUL FOUL 8.57m FOUL 8.02m
Event 101 Men 35+ 100 Metre Sprint Race1
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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2 David Barton 38 Leith 13.87 1.3 (3)
Event 207 Men 35+ 200 Metre Sprint Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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3 David Barton 38 Leith 28.69 -0.5 (3)
Event 305 Men 35+ 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Rush 44 Leith 10:06.30 (3)
Event 501 Men 35+ 5000 Metre Run Otago Champs
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 17:08.16 (3)
3 Richard Hendry 45 Leith 17:34.34 (2)
4 Ray Knox 48 Leith 17:52.20 (1)
5 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 18:13.45
Event 503 Women 20-34 5000 Metre Run Otago Champs
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 17:47.63 (3)
3 Megan Balchin 28 Leith 18:14.54 (2)
Event 507 Men 20-34 5000 Metre Run Otago Champs
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Name Age Team Finals
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5 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 16:41.02 (3)
Event 508 Women 35+ 5000 Metre Run Otago Champs
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Sue Cuthbert 42 Leith 19:10.98 (3)
Event 805 Men 20-34 800 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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5 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 2:09.42 (3)
Event 806 Men 35+ 800 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals
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6 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 2:26.23 (3)
9 William Kenny 73 Leith 3:11.76 (2)
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17. ACC New Zealand Masters Games 2010, Fri/Sat/Sun
29-31 Jan 10, Caledonian Ground, Dunedin (includes
other events on weekend)
Otago Peninsula Challenge, Masters Games 5km Road
Race
Leith athletes were to the fore in the NZ Masters
Games athletics events held at the Caledonian on
the weekend. In the track and field, Bill Kenny
(4 gold), Sue Cuthbert (3 gold), David Rush (2 gold),
Alan Funnell (2 gold), Jan Brosnahan (1 gold), Jim
Kerse (1 gold, 1 silver), Jan Craig (2 silver) and
Richard Hendry (2 bronze) all put in some great
performances. Funnell (4min 30.62) achieved a personal
best time in the 1500m.
Leith also had success in the 5km road race. Ray
Knox (17:56) won the race outright with John Bayne
second. Knox won the gold in the Men's 45-49 grade,
while Bayne won the silver. Jill Alexander (20:20)
won gold in the Women's 50-54.
At the Otago Peninsula Challenge, Andrew Lonie
achieved third place with a time of 1 hour 37minutes
11 seconds. Neale McLanachan finished fourth in
1 hour 42 minutes 28 seconds. Louisa Andrew won
the women's race in 2hr 52min 52sec while Sarah
Toomey finished second in 2hr 56min 08sec. Joy Wylie
(2:16:45) finished seventh. Christine Leith (2:46:50)
was sixth master woman.
ACC New Zealand Masters Games 2010
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin - 29/01/2010 to 31/01/2010
Results
Event 1 W40 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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Finals
1 Sue Cuthbert W42 Otago 11:08.33
Event 1 W50 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Jan Craig W52 Otago 11:46.67
Event 2 M40 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Alan Funnell M42 Otago 10:02.02
Event 2 M45 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Rush M45 Poverty Bay 9:54.05
3 Richard Hendry M45 Otago 10:11.52
Event 4 M60 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Jim Kerse M61 Otago 14:06.15
Event 4 M70 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Bill Kenny M73 Otago 14:31.54
Event 10 W40 1500 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Sue Cuthbert W42 Otago 5:11.42
Event 10 W50 1500 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Jan Craig W52 Otago 5:33.08
Event 11 M40 1500 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Alan Funnell M42 Otago 4:30.62
Event 11 M45 1500 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Rush M45 Poverty Bay 4:29.92
3 Richard Hendry M45 Otago 4:46.61
Event 13 M70 1500 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Bill Kenny M73 Otago 6:35.39
Event 23 M45 100 Metre Sprint
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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4 Richard Hendry M45 Otago 14.85 4.3
Event 31 W40 400 Metre Sprint
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Sue Cuthbert W42 Otago 1:11.04
Event 37 M70 400 Metre Sprint
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Bill Kenny M73 Otago 1:21.05
Event 47 W50 2000 Metre Steeplechase
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Jan Brosnahan W52 Otago 9:44.22
Event 48A M60 2000 Metre Steeplechase
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Jim Kerse M61 Otago 9:58.99
Event 65 M70 800 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Bill Kenny M73 Otago 3:03.18
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18. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian,
Saturday 6 February 2010 - included NZ 3000m W19,
M19 Champs, Otago 3000m Champs
(includes a report on the Master Games Half Marathon
on Sunday 7 February 2010)
Track and Field report
Kirsty Morris won the Otago Senior Women's 3000m
track title at the Caledonian ground on Saturday
in 10 minutes 22.42 seconds. Megan Balchin kept
in touch by finishing not far behind in clinching
second in this grade in 10 minutes 33.28 seconds,
a massive personal best by 20 seconds.
Neale McLanachan (9min 3.44sec) was the best of
the Leith runners in the Otago Senior Men's 3000m
track race finishing fifth, while Jason Palmer (9min
24.29sec PB)) had one of his best races on the track
finishing seventh. His time was a massive 12 second
personal best. Bill Kenny was the first Leith master
runner finishing in 8th position in this grade.
David Barton won the Men's 35+ Javelin throw, shot
put, 100m and 200m.
Master Games Half Marathon
On Sunday Leith athletes competed in the Master
Games Half Marathon. Alan Funnell continued with
his excellent form by winning the race outright
and also clinching the Men's 40-44 grade gold medal
with a superb time of 1hr 13min 26.2sec. Richard
Hendry finished third overall winning the silver
medal in the Men's 45-49 grade in 1hr 17min 45.5sec.
Ray Knox (1hr 17min 55.1sec) won bronze in this
grade finishing 5th overall. Sue Cuthbert (1hr 25min
43.4sec) won gold in the Women's 40-44 grade while
also winning the women's race outright. Jim Kerse
won bronze in the Men's 60-64 grade in 2hr 1min
43.1sec.
Athletics Otago Meeting and Otago 3000m Champs
includes NZ 3000m Men 19 & Under and Women 19 &
Under Championships
Sunny, hot with a slight wind - 6/02/2010
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Results
Event 31 Men 35+ Javelin Throw 800g
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 33.19m (3)
33.19m 32.15m PASS PASS 29.19m 29.91m
2 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 7.98m (2)
FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL 7.98m
Event 61 Men 35+ Shot Put 7.26kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 9.01m (3)
8.91m 9.01m FOUL FOUL FOUL 8.26m
2 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 6.75m (2)
6.24m 5.83m FOUL 6.75m 6.50m 6.45m
Event 109 Men 35+ 100 Metre Sprint Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 13.82 -1.2 (3)
Event 201 Men 35+ 200 Metre Sprint Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 29.34 1.6 (3)
Event 301 Men 20-34 3000 Metre Run Otago Champs
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Name Age Team Finals
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5 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 9:03.44 (3)
7 Jason Palmer 25 Leith 9:24.29 (2)
Event 303 Women 20-34 3000 Metre Run Otago Champs
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 10:22.42 (3)
2 Megan Balchin 28 Leith 10:33.28 (2)
Event 303 Men 35+ 3000 Metre Run Otago Champs
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Name Age Team Finals
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8 William Kenny 73 Leith 14:33.52 (3)
Event 805 Men 35+ 800 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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3 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 2:25.95 (3)
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19. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian, Saturday,
13 February 2010
Kirsty Morris won the Senior Women's 1500m race
keeping close to the frontrunning Katrina Fynn (Ariki)
throughout in a race where the headwind in the backstraight
was a significant factor. She took the lead with
just over 200m to go and ran on strongly finishing
in 4min 48.11sec to deny the Ariki runner a chance
of winning. Megan Balchin also had a fine race running
a personal best of 4min 59.16sec. Sue Cuthbert (5min
12.55sec) won the Master Women's 1500m.
Neale McLanachan finished second in the 5000m in
a time of 16min 1.6sec.
Athletics Otago Weekly Meeting
Sunny with strong variable tail winds - 13/02/2010
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Leith Results
Event 110 Men 35+ 100 Metre Sprint Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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2 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 15.35 3.4 (3)
Event 151 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 David Rush 44 Leith 4:56.61 (3)
Event 155 Women 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 4:48.11 (3)
3 Megan Balchin 28 Leith 4:59.16 (2)
Event 155 Women 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Sue Cuthbert 42 Leith 5:12.55 (3)
Event 156 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals
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3 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 5:04.36 (2)
Event 208 Men 35+ 200 Metre Sprint Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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4 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 29.72 2.9 (3)
5 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 30.51 2.9 (2)
Event 401 Men 35+ 400 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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6 William Kenny 73 Leith 1:22.61 (2)
Event 408 Men 35+ 400 Metre Run Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals
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4 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 66.71 (3)
Event 510 Men 20-34 5000 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 16:01.60 (3)
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20. Track & Field, Otago Champs, Saturday,
20 February 2010 and Sunday 21 February 2010
Day one report
Jason Palmer ran a fine 1500m in great weather
conditions to post a personal best of 4 minutes
20.67 seconds finishing in 6th position. The Leith
Master Men's 35+ team of David Barton, Mark O'Donnell,
Marc Boulle, Steve Skilling won the MM35+ Otago
Championships title for the 4 x 100m Relay. Steve
Skilling narrowly missed out on a podium finish
in the Men 35+ 800m with a fourth place finish in
2 minutes 17.58 seconds. Marc Boulle won the MM50+
(non-championship grade) 800m in a time of 2 minutes
23.76 seconds. David Barton had two second place
finishes in the MM35+ Javelin and Discus Throws.
Paul Johnston finished second in the MM35+ hammer
throw and third in the weight throw.
Day Two report
Megan Balchin and Jason Palmer continued with the
personal best breaking feats on Sunday at the Otago
Championships. Megan Balchin lowered her PB for
the 1500m to 4 minutes 54.98 seconds in finishing
fourth in the Senior Women's 1500m. Kirsty Morris
finished third in 4 minutes 49.85 seconds.
Jason Palmer lowered his 800m time to 2 minutes
7.03 seconds in a very competitive race where he
finished seventh senior man. Mark O'Donnell showed
a welcome return to form with a 4 minutes 49.74
seconds 1500m finishing 5th in the MM35+ race. Bill
Kenny and Jim Flynn showed that they are maintaining
a high performance level in their age grade for
the 1500m.
The team of David Barton, Mark O'Donnell, Marc
Boulle and Steve Skilling finished second to the
strong Ariki team in the MM35+ 4 x 400m relay.
David Barton finished second in the Master Men's
Shot Put with a throw of 9.06m.
Otago Championships 2010 - 20/02/2010 to 21/02/2010
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Leith Results
Event 5 Men 35+ 800 Metre Run MM
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Name Age Team Finals
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4 Steve Skilling 41 Leith 2:17.58 (3)
Event 5A Men 50+ 800 Metre Run MM 50+
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 2:23.76 (2)
7 William Kenny 73 Leith 3:07.46 (1)
8 Jim Flynn 75 Leith 3:39.38
Event 24 Men 20-34 1500 Metre Run SM
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Name Age Team Finals
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6 Jason Palmer 25 Leith 4:20.67 (3)
Event 27 Men 35+ 200 Metre Sprint MM
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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4 David Barton 38 Leith 28.39 -1.8 (3)
Event 44 Men 35+ 4x100 Metre Relay M19,SM,MM
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Team Finals
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1 Leith 56.53 David Barton (3), Steve Skilling (3)
Marc Boulle (3), Mark O'Donnell (3)
Event 51 Women 20-34 800 Metre Run SW
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Name Age Team Finals
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4 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 2:23.50 (3)
Event 112 Men 35+ Javelin Throw MM
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 David Barton 38 Leith 35.63m (3)
35.63m FOUL FOUL FOUL 27.71m 30.89m
4 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 12.18m (2)
FOUL FOUL FOUL 10.54m FOUL 12.18m
Event 127 Men 35+ Discus Throw
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 David Barton 38 Leith 30.08m (3)
25.09m 30.08m FOUL 28.24m PASS FOUL
6 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 15.94m (2)
14.55m 15.60m 14.91m 15.40m 15.94m 15.34m
Event 135 Men 35+ Hammer Throw MM
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 16.50m (3)
FOUL 16.35m 14.84m 16.50m 15.47m FOUL
Event 173 Men 35+ Weight Throw MM
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Name Age Team Finals
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3 Paul Johnston 49 Leith 6.96m (3)
5.69m 6.96m 6.48m 5.42m FOUL 6.56m
Women 20-34 1500 Metre Run SW
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Name Age Team Finals
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3 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 4:49.85 (3)
4 Megan Balchin 28 Leith 4:54.98 (2)
Men 35+ 100 Metre Sprint MM
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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4 David Barton 38 Leith 13.80 -0.7 (3)
Men 50+ 400 Metre Sprint M50+
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Name Age Team Finals
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3 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 1:04.44 (3)
Men 20-34 800 Metre Run SM
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Name Age Team Finals
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8 Jason Palmer 25 Leith 2:07.03 (3)
Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run MM
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Name Age Team Finals
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5 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 4:49.74 (3)
11 William Kenny 73 Leith 6:50.12 (2)
12 Jim Flynn 75 Leith 7:30.24 (1)
Men 35+ 4x400 Metre Relay M19,SM,MM
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Team Finals
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3 Leith 4:29.25 David Barton (3), Mark O'Donnell (3),
Marc Boulle (3), Steve Skilling (3)
Men 35+ Shot Put MM
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 David Barton 38 Leith 9.06m (3)
8.76m 9.06m 8.73m FOUL 8.93m 8.44m
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21. Track & Field Meeting, Caledonian, Saturday,
27 & 28 February 2010, held in conjunction
with Children's Interclub
Neale McLanachan and Kirsty Morris were the only
two Leith competitors on the weekend. For their
results see below:
Athletics Otago Weekly Meeting
Held in conjunction with Otago Children's Champs
Sunny with head winds - 27/02/2010 to 28/02/2010
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Leith Results
Event 801 Men 20-34 800 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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6 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 2:05.66 (3)
Event 805 Women 20-34 800 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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3 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 2:23.31 (3)
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22. Track and Field Meeting, Modified Twilight
Meeting, Wednesday 3 March 2010, Caledonian
At the Athletics Otago Twilight Meeting on Wednesday
at the Caledonian ground, David Barton had a field
day in the master men's 35 grade. He won the discus
throw, javelin throw and shot put.
Neale McLanachan (4min 13.25sec) finished second
in the Men's 1500m and Jason Palmer (4min 23.61sec)
finished fifth. McLanachan (9min 7.92sec) also finished
second in the Men's 3000m. Kirsty Morris ran her
best time of the season finishing second in 4min
43.26sec while Megan Balchin finished fourth in
4min 58.10sec. Alan Funnell ran one of his best
times in the master men's 35 grade 1500m, running
it in 4min 30.66sec with John Bayne second in 4min
44.13sec. Funnell also ran in the 3000m winning
the MM35 grade ahead of Paul Beauvais and Bayne
(3rd). Mark O'Donnell won the separate MM35 grade
1500m race in 4min 57.8sec; he also finished fourth
in the MM35 grade 3000m.
Marc Boulle won both the master men's 35 grade 200m
and 400m events. The evergreen Jim Flynn finished
the 3000m in 16min 33.49sec.
Athletics Otago Weekly Meeting
Overcast - 3/03/2010
Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
Leith Results
Event 1 Men 35+ Discus Throw 2kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 26.25m (3)
24.78m 25.91m 26.25m
Event 31 Men 35+ Javelin Throw 800g
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 29.62m (3)
29.62m FOUL FOUL FOUL PASS PASS
Event 61 Men 35+ Shot Put 7.26kg
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 David Barton 38 Leith 9.05m (3)
9.05m FOUL 8.58m FOUL 7.97m 9.05m
Event 101 Men 35+ 100 Metre Sprint Race1
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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2 David Barton 38 Leith 13.89 -0.1 (3)
Event 151 Men 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 4:13.25 (3)
5 Jason Palmer 25 Leith 4:23.61 (2)
Event 151 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 4:30.66 (3)
2 John Bayne 45 Leith 4:44.13 (2)
Event 155 Women 20-34 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Kirsty Morris 23 Leith 4:43.26 (3)
4 Megan Balchin 28 Leith 4:58.10 (2)
Event 155 Men 35+ 1500 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 4:57.80 (1)
Event 208 Men 35+ 200 Metre Sprint Race 2
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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1 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 29.98 3.7 (3)
Event 305 Men 20-34 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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2 Neale McLanachan 31 Leith 9:07.92 (3)
Event 305 Men 35+ 3000 Metre Run
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Alan Funnell 42 Leith 10:00.15 (3)
2 Paul Beauvais 43 Leith 10:08.69 (2)
3 John Bayne 45 Leith 10:21.08 (1)
4 Mark O'Donnell 36 Leith 10:44.68
5 Jim Flynn 75 Leith 16:33.49
Event 407 Men 35+ 400 Metre Run Race 1
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Name Age Team Finals
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1 Marc Boulle 55 Leith 65.31 (3)
